Military operation launched in ‘special security zones’ in Çatak countryside
In the countryside of Çatak district of Van, many areas were declared as ‘special security zones’ by the Turkish state and a military operation was launched.
Van Governorate announced that a number of areas in the countryside of the Çatak district were declared as ‘temporary special security zones’. Until 9 October, entry and exit will be banned in the affected areas, which include Kat Dağı, Kervanyayla, Tayanyayla, Karataş Çukurları, Köpekçayırı, Ayı Deresi, Belbuka, Deri Tepe, Siyahtaş Tepe, Elma Tepe, Kesilmez Tepe, Tarın Tepe, Musa Dağı, Çelik Tepe, Aşiret Tepe, Kızılkaya Tepe.
According to reports from the ground, a military operation has been launched in these areas.
